MBBS Indigenous VESPA Program

Indigenous VESPA Program

As part of Monash University's VESPA (Vertically Enhanced Study Program Approach) we provide regular meetings for Indigenous health science and VCE students.

The meetings aim to provide practical and useful experiences for students with opportunities to:

engage with senior mentors on clinical case presentations

strengthen study skills

gain and offer peer support

learn Koori medicine and healing practice

Coordinator

Dr Cicily Nesbit MBBS(hons) FRACGP graduated from the Monash MBBS course in 2001 and has been working as a General Practitioner in the Yarra Ranges since 2006. She took on the role of co-ordinator for the Pre-clinical MBBS Problem Based Learning Course in mid-2014, bringing 7 years of PBL tutoring experience to the job, as well as years of experience supervising GP registrars in clinical practice. Cicily has an interest in preventative health, psychological medicine, Indigenous health/culture, and reflective consultation skills. She is particularly committed to her role working with Indigenous students.